Union minister for commerce and industry, food and consumer affairs and textiles Piyush Goyal and Dan Tehan MP, minister for trade, tourism and investment, Australia held talks recently to expedite the bilateral Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) negotiations.

During the video conference, the ministers appreciated the progress made in various rounds of talks between the chief negotiators of both sides and discussed the way forward for an early conclusion of interim agreement. In this regard, both the ministers appreciated that bilateral trade talks have been very progressive. They have decided to deepen the engagement and directed the officials to speed up the negotiations to pave the way for a comprehensive agreement, the Indian Ministry of Commerce & Industry said in a media release.

The ministers agreed they look forward to a balanced trade agreement that benefits both the economies and their people, and that reflects their shared commitment to a rules-based international trading system.

Union minister for textiles Piyush Goyal and Dan Tehan MP, minister for trade, tourism and investment, Australia held talks recently to expedite the bilateral Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) negotiations. During the video conference, they appreciated the progress made in various rounds of talks between the chief negotiators of both sides.

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